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These Light Footsteps: Best of 2013
I figure I’ll jump on the bandwagon and do a “best of” 2013 post. The following 10 posts were the most viewed this year (even though some were published in 2012). It looks like my herbal how-to posts...
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DIY Felted Wool Dryer Balls
Here’s a quick and easy project to help “green-up” your laundry: felted laundry balls. They’re non-toxic, save energy, and can be composted when you’re done with them! But why would you want to use...
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Permaculture for Urban Homes and Small Spaces
One of the best things about blogging is discovering a new community of people with shared interests and goals. One such kindred spirit is Mari of the blog Gather and Grow. She is a fellow lover of...
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Calming and Cleansing Baby Bath Herbs
The soft, sensitive skin of our babies deserves extra special care. So many body products contain chemicals that aren’t as safe as we’d hope. You can see how your products rank on the Environmental...
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Super Simple DIY Diaper Spray
As you might have guessed, we are a cloth diapering family. From day one, our baby has had a fluffy bottom and she’s still going strong at 13 weeks. For me, the primary reason to cloth diaper is...
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As the wheel turns…(Imbolc Intentions)
Here we are at another turn of the wheel of the year. Today marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Many who celebrate the seasons of the Earth call this day...
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6 Ways to Stay Happy Until Spring
It’s the time of year when people start counting down the days until spring. I begin hearing a lot of complaining about the cold, the snow, and winter in general. I understand. It definitely will be...
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Gratitude Sunday 3/2/14
Today I’m joining with Wooly Moss Roots to celebrate Gratitude Sunday. G r a t i t u d e * S u n d a y {Sunday’s heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of...
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Gratitude Sunday (3/9/14) on Monday
The weekend was so full that I was unable to put this together yesterday. However, I’d still like to share what I was grateful for this past week! Joining with Wooly Moss Roots to celebrate Gratitude...
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Immuni-Tea: Herbal Immune Support (that’s Delicious!)
Although we’re getting closer to the end of winter (I think…I can’t tell by looking out my windows today!), it’s still as good a time as any to talk about a tea that was formulated to help prevent the...
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{this moment} : harbinger
joining with SouleMama today… {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and...
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It was a warm and sunny day…
We went for a leisurely walk around the neighborhood. Sounds of chickadees, red winged blackbirds, and woodpeckers calling, “Spring! Spring! Spring!” The contrast between wild nature and human nature...
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Happy Ostara (+ some ways to celebrate)
Happy Ostara! Today is the Vernal Equinox, a time when day and night are equal and we are headed toward longer days in the Northern hemisphere. We are officially in the midst of Spring, even if it...
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Monday’s Walk
We’re still following the rule that we must go out for a walk as long as it’s over 20 degrees. Today we actually saw temperatures in the 30s and the sun shone at times making it a lovely day for a...
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Homemade Miso Soup
It’s the time of year where rich, heavy dishes are becoming less appealing and I am longing for cleansing, lighter foods. However, it’s still a bit chilly out and yesterday it even snowed again! I...
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Back to the Garden (+ the Littlest Permaculturist)
Today was the first day I really dug my hands into the soil for quite some time. I’ve been putting it off for a few reasons — mostly because of the weather, but also because I’ve felt conflicted about...
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Sitting Upon the Earth
Our culture doesn’t think much about the first time a child sits upon the Earth, but in some areas of the world it is cause for much celebration. In Bali, for example, children are not allowed to...
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Spring Things
The weather may still be slightly erratic, but it’s definitely on the upswing. Warmer days, ephemeral flowers, rain, and eggs — Spring is here! Skies are blue… The toothwort is coming up all around…...
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Our New Homestead!
After at least 10 years of dreaming, 2 years looking at properties, and 7 months working on closing on this particular piece of land, we finally have our permaculture homestead. These 23 acres are the...
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{this moment}
{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired...
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